A medical examiner's report says Zebulon man who was one of the world's best in the sideshow world of strongman competitions died with drugs in his system. The blood toxicology report on Johnny Perry finds he had high levels of cocaine and the banned performance-enhancing drug G-H-B in his system when he died. G-H-B is gamma hydroxybutyrate, a "date-rape" drug that started out as a bodybuilding additive. The report also found Oxycodone in his system. His heart was enlarged. Perry was 30 years old and ranked fourth-strongest in the world by the International Federation of Strength Athletes when he died in November. The toxicology report does not mention steroids in Perry's blood. His death was a catalyst for the sport's decision to start drug testing for steroids and amphetamines.
Cocaine, Banned Muscle Builder Found in Dead Strongman's System
Perry was ranked fourth strongest in the world.
